Students sometimes find themselves in an unfamiliar terrain while shifting from education to the workplace. Workplace environments and cultures are frequently significantly different from those of educational institutions. Current students have been studying collaborative approaches and technology that is only now beginning to realise its full potential in the industry. TOP-TEC, as one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of office furniture, offers a diverse choice of collaboration furniture. For both small and big work groups, our collaborative office space furniture has been carefully designed to support active learning.
Designing The Perfect Work Space
Universities were among the first to recognise the impact that teamwork may have on the quality of a student’s work because of their vast finances. As a result, they rapidly began investing in it, utilising furniture such as the TOP-TEC Collaborative Furniture Range, which is created with technology and cooperation in mind. By allocating your own areas to collaborative working, you can lessen the impact of shifting from college to the job.
The Benefits Of Collaborative Working
Improving your ability to interact and exchange information aids employee integration and has numerous benefits for current personnel. Fewer interruptions and disparities in work result from clearer interactions and communication in designated locations. They function more effectively when a team or department collaborates effortlessly, shares information, and communicates well. Job candidates that are highly driven, want to work with people they respect and believe they can learn from. Knowing how to pass on information involves both parties and contributes to a sense of belonging. When it comes to attracting today’s students and potential employees, collaboration gives your company an edge. You may encourage and optimise collaborative working to the maximum extent by employing collaborative office space furnishings.
Collaborative Classrooms
Collaboration and teamwork, according to a Stanford University study, inspires, motivates, enhances productivity, and promotes well-being among participants. Even when people are working alone, social cues that suggest an opportunity to collaborate with others boost intrinsic desire. Participants in the study who worked 64 percent longer on difficult tasks, were more engaged, enjoyed their job, less tired, and had a greater success rate.
Kramer electronics training room is a good illustration of this in action. Designed as a “Collaborative Classroom” for training systems integrators in the workplace. The Classroom has become so popular that it is now in use as a collaborative work place by all departments.
Promoting Collaborative Working
It’s critical to make sure that your working environment encourages and supports collaboration. This implies your office space furniture must be compatible with technology and adaptable enough to accommodate a variety of gadgets and collaborative working techniques. The workspace furniture from TOP-TEC can help transform even the tiniest spaces into collaborative work zones, conference spaces, and breakout areas. Synergy and focus provide custom power and connectivity choices to ensure that everyone at the table is able to connect and interact.
You can create a more engaging work space that uses technology and encourages collaboration by speaking to a member of our team today on 0121 783 3838. Alternatively you can get in touch via sales@top-tec.co.uk.
You may also be interested in our previous article on Education Spaces and The Change in Teaching Practices.